writing an article about Mother and Baby homes

[laurenjournalism]

Hello,

I am writing an article about Mother and Baby homes. If anyone has any information they are willing to share please let me know!
I am not too sure where to begin but I think this will be an interesting project (its for university)

Lauren

[sarah]

What sort of "angle" are you taking with your article, what area are you researching, what sort of date range are you covering what sort of questions do you have ?

Sarah

[*Sandra*]

Hi Lauren,

Welcome to RootsChat

Until the latter part of the nineteenth century, virtually the only form of institutional accommodation for single mothers and there babies appears to be the workhouse. There were homes establishing for the reform and rescue of "fallen" women ......................
If you haven't already read it, here is an interesting article which may be of interest to you.

http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/MB/?LMCL=o_Io6E

https://www.motherandbabyhomes.com/

https://www.motherandbabyhomes.com/the-homes

Good Luck
Sandra

[laurenjournalism]

Currently I am looking for interviewees. I am thinking of looking at London and surrounding areas, and mainly from I suppose 1900-1970.
It has to be a range of interviewees but at the moment I am just going to be grateful to speak to anyone who has experience within this topic or perhaps knows something and then I will go from there.